Reduce file size in cloud model

[jespinoza]

Hi guys

I had a 350 MB Revit model in BIM 360, which is too much when compared to similar projects. I managed to reduce it's size to about 35 MB by purging user-created families in it (a common issue at my office). 

But after SWC and Publish, the model size in BIM 360 went up to 512 MB!. Why is this happening? I presume it's because all previous information keeps stored anyway? 

Is there a way I can effectively reduce a model size of the Cloud model? So far, I'm creating new models, detached models and starting collaboration all over again. 

Thanks...

[brettgatti]

Is the size of the file causing you any difficulties?  Do you happen to have a large number of unused groups in your file?

[jespinoza]

Yes, the main difficulty is when users open the project. We have several RVT links -also in cloud- and those are the big ones.

Now I don't have unused groups or anything. The files have been cleaned, if I save locally their size is reduced, but it remains big in BIM 360. That's the issue.

[brettgatti]

Besides purging unused elements, I do not know of any other way to reduce file size in BIM 360.

Do you happen to have a large number of AutoCAD files either Imported or Linked into this file?